Posts About "Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen"

January 6th, 2019VANCOUVER — Kaapo Kakko capitalized on his golden moment.
A contender to be the first overall pick in this year’s NHL draft and an underager at this tournament, Kakko shovelled in a rebound with 1:26 remaining in regulation to lift Finland over the United States 3-2 in a thrilling gold-medal game at the 2019 IIHF World Junior...

January 3rd, 2019VANCOUVER — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a tournament to forget in Buffalo at last year’s World Juniors.
He’s having a tournament to remember here in B.C., backstopping Finland into the semifinals with a shot at a medal and a chance to be named the top goaltender for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.
What a difference a...

January 3rd, 2019VANCOUVER — The critics will take aim at a lack of scoring, with consecutive 2-1 losses ending Canada’s tournament earlier than anticipated at the 2019 World Junior Championship.
That and a power play that went ice cold, going 0-for-8 in those defeats — 0-for-3 against Finland in the quarterfinal after an 0-for-5 showing against...

December 28th, 2018
Following a 2017-18 campaign that left a lot to be desired, improved goaltending was near the top of the Buffalo Sabres' wish list heading into the offseason. On July 1, they signed the top goaltender on the free agent market, inking Carter Hutton to a three-year deal. Recently turning 33 years old, he represented the ideal...

September 6th, 2018The NHL’s faithful will endure another month before ‘real hockey’ begins. While the off-season may lack the entertainment value of the regular season and playoffs, there is still plenty to chew on in the form of trades, signings, tournaments and training camps.
One such tournament will take place Canalside in downtown Buffalo...

June 21st, 2018Take a deep breath. The Buffalo Sabres are just one day away from selecting the franchise-altering defenseman that they have so desperately needed. Soon, Rasmus Dahlin will officially be a member of the blue-and-gold, injecting a much-needed boost of elite talent on the blue line.
The Sabres currently hold seven picks in tomorrow's...

January 4th, 2018As the World Junior Championship winds down, four out of five Buffalo Sabres prospects, representing three different countries, are still competing for medals. The semifinal round features Team USA vs. Team Sweden and Team Canada vs. Team Czech Republic.
Quarterfinal Action
There were no upsets in the quarterfinals. The first seed,...

January 1st, 2018There are a lot of prying eyes in Buffalo keeping close watch on Finnish netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The fact that the Buffalo Sabres drafted him as the highest selected European goaltender at the 2017 NHL Draft is mostly the cause of that. Doesn't help matters that he was the second choice out of all goalies either for that...

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